v}!,4,]:& k@Hu0x 专辑名称:Off The Radar
%:??QD* 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
wy^>i$TC 唱片公司:Much Obliged
j'7FTVmJ 发行日期:2008年4月xx日
6wF?FtT 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
PY^Yx$t9 推荐指数:4星
?FA:K0H?zl %B~`bUHjq 专辑介绍:
SQeQ"k|P% 34oC285yc Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
oreSu;`$ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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D^A_ 0@ ZFRKh:| Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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i{`>!)U jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
8^^al!0K~ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
4y knX%[ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
H&GMq5)B as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
|BXq8Erh bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
0{j>u` Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
ZQyT$l~b its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
R ~cc]kp0 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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UL oTPx@N truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
.z_^_@qdm laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
2/;KZ+U& and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
vj#gY2qZ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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(Q@m;i> If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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*kDXx&7B$ Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
uZqo" If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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